Transportation
NYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter Rides
- Blade will charge $95 per flight from two nearby airports
- Service offers alternative to public transit, lengthy drives
Well-heeled workers that live in the New York City suburbs will soon have a lofty path to avoiding gridlock en route to their Manhattan offices.
Blade Urban Air Mobility, which provides helicopter flights between Manhattan and two nearby airports, is opening up its routes to commuters on Long Island and in New Jersey who are willing to spend more to cut their travel time to and from work.